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Should I Stay or Should I Go
I awoke and packed up as usual. No one was around the night before and no one had come buy. That changed just as I was about to...
ellisoutback
Jun 151 min read
Play it Forward Summer
My Challenge for the summer is to play the kindness of strangers forward. It’s a summer of simple kindness to others. Whenever a...
ellisoutback
Jun 151 min read
The Appalaches
Who knew, it’s kind of obvious when you think about it, of which I had not. I am camping less than 10k from the border to Maine. The...
ellisoutback
Jun 131 min read
Let the Hills Begin
Yup, it’s started. I was off just after 8:00am. Working my way further and further from QC. You can definitely feel it when you leave...
ellisoutback
Jun 121 min read
🌧️Weather Hickup🌧️
Had a great day off touring around old Quebec City. Definitely ate too much. By the time I got back to the campsite the rain started. ...
ellisoutback
Jun 101 min read
It was going to Happen
Whenever I do this kind of trip you hit mental challenges along the way. For me it was today. For whatever reason I just found the...
ellisoutback
Jun 91 min read
First Week Done
So my first week is done. 529km. I feel OK with that. Honestly it’s been a pretty good first week. Starting on easier terrain, only...
ellisoutback
Jun 81 min read
Eastern Townships
Another day down. Nice easy riding through farmland, along rivers and through small rural towns. Overall, very nice and relaxing day...
ellisoutback
Jun 71 min read
Frenglish
Sums up my French. When I was practising Lana kept telling me “Roy, I don’t know what you’re saying but it’s not French, you should...
ellisoutback
Jun 61 min read
Ice Cream & Chocolate Milk
Well summer has officially arrived. Since my start in Ottawa the weathers been pretty cool. Today all that changed. It was clear and...
ellisoutback
Jun 51 min read
Oka Bational Park
Nice easy ride today. Got supplies and a great coffee in Hudson and then the ferry across the Saint Laurence. Pretty cool, I am just...
ellisoutback
Jun 41 min read
Coffee and Nudity
I love this travelling stuff. First off I made an error, as usual. When getting my food on the outskirts of Ottawa (it was Sunday...
ellisoutback
Jun 41 min read
It’s About Time!
After some time on the phone with WestJet a baggage strategy was put together. I was very happy to see the baggage office open when I...
ellisoutback
Jun 41 min read


Murphy is Alive & Well
It certainly did not take long for the adventure to begin. Lana dropped me off at the airport quite early. No worries, I had time, just...
ellisoutback
May 311 min read


P-Day
The time has come. Final packing and organizing. Lana and I head to the airport tomorrow. I must admit to being a bit nervous. Good...
ellisoutback
May 281 min read


2 Weeks 2
Well, it’s now only two weeks away. The continuation of the bike ride is almost here. Excitement, anxiety, apprehension, foreboding,...
ellisoutback
May 162 min read


Great Northern Bikepacking Route
Hi All. Well things are definately getting exciting. Off to Ottawa on May 30th to continue the adventure. In the mean time I will be...
ellisoutback
May 51 min read


Stay Tuned!
Summer 2025 is almost here and Roy has riding on his mind. Stay tuned for further updates.
ellisoutback
Apr 61 min read
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